§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to salaries paid to newly qualified pharmacists who have taken a three-year degree course followed by one year's practical training, in retail and industrial pharmacy.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeOur Department has no involvement in or responsibility for private contracts of employment. We therefore have no information on salaries paid to retail and industrial pharmacists.
§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many vacant posts there are for basic grade pharmacists in the North-East Thames regional health authority; what percentage this represents of the total of such authorised posts; and what is the percentage of such vacant posts in all other regional health authorities.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not collect this local information centrally.
§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the salary in the National Health Services of a newly qualified pharmacist, who has taken a three-year degree course, followed by one year's practical training.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe starting salary of a basic grade hospital pharmacist is £6,699 per annum exclusive of London weighting.